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¿¿Do you want to know why there are so many kites flying over our heads today?¿ Grandfather asks. Dan-Long¿s eyes light up. 'Oh yes, Grandfather, Please!¿ 'Okay,¿ says Grandfather. 'I¿ll start at the beginning¿¿ Every spring the Festival of the Kite is celebrated in China. When a boy's kite flies away from him, his grandfather tells him the legend behind the celebration, encouraging the boy to build a new, more beautiful one. Translated from the French edition. Full-color illustrations.